Graphic Design
The 40% Skull Rule
Back in May, the girlfriend of Go Media co-founder Chris Wilson wrote us a letter expressing her concern about the number of skulls in our portfolio. I thought you might enjoy reading it and what we had to say about…
Answering Questions and Taking Suggestions!
What do you want to know? Sometimes it’s hard for me to decide what to write about or what our next tutorial should be. So what better way than ask you! So, to all our loyal readers, give me
4 Tips to Combat Creative Block
I was asked a question recently how we keep the creativity flowing at Go Media and not get bored, uninspired, and lazy. Well, we have a handful of designers here and they’re often working on a variety of different jobs…
Go Media wins Interactive Media Award
Well, not directly, but the Pepsi More website we built for Damon over at Communicator International won Best in Class in the Marketing category. Damon and his crew at Communicator were hired by Pepsi to help market their campaign with…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern: The End
Here are some more of the things I’ve learned this summer at Cleveland Website Design firm, Go Media: 1. Design Fundamentals I am not officially educated in design, so many of my blunders can be fixed by adhering to basic…
I’m an RSS Addict. Here’s why:
I’m sure many of you have heard the term “RSS” right? Well, it stands for “Really Simple Syndication” and my first few years of blogging and web design I completely ignored it. It wasn’t until 6 months ago I realized…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern, Part 5
Time Saving Shortcuts Howdy. This is week five of my series, and here are three more tips. I hope you enjoy them! 1. Time saving keyboard shortcuts: Really, every shortcut I learn makes using illustrator much more natural, but here…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern, Part 4
Adobe Illustrator Shortcuts Hello again. These last couple of weeks I’ve been sharing some of the broad lessons I’ve learned this summer with Cleveland graphic designers, Go Media, such as learning from criticism, and realizing the importance of presentation. This week I’m…
Web designers Get Clicky!
As some of you know, I’m a stats junkie. Since I’m involved with Cleveland web design, I love web analytics and keeping track of who is coming and going from all of Go Media’s sites. I use Google Analytics of…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern, Part 3
Heyyy. The lessons at Cleveland Design firm, Go Media are abundant, and here are a few more that have been kindly passed along to me by everyone here. 1.Be Proactive When working for a client or a friend, try very…
Revelations of a Go Media Intern, Part 2
Hello again! While I’ve learned a lot of practical and technical things at here in Cleveland with design firm Go Media, I’ve also learned some more general, but valuable lessons. In my first couple of posts I’d like to share…
Beginner’s Guide to Driving Web Traffic
You’ve manufactured your product, paid the talented artists at Go Media Inc. to build your website, posted it live on the internet and then sat back, put your feet up and waited for the cash to start flowing in. But…
An Open Letter to Student Designers
Advice for Graphic Design Students About twice a week I will get a letter from a student or young graphic designer that asks me a variety of questions. Typically they are questions like: “How do I get started in the…
Go Media in Computer Arts #134
We are happy to announce that Go Media was featured in the latest issue of Computer Arts (#134 – April 2007). They ran a little feature on our vector packs and included a sampling of them on the CD that…
6 Essential Marketing Tips for Designers
6 Essential Marketing Tips for Designers In today’s world, there are so many artists out there looking to get noticed. With design software readily available, everyone is a designer these days. But to those designers serious about getting your name…
Expert Advice: What Makes a Great Logo Design?
What Makes a Great Logo Design? Having a quality Corporate Identity (Commonly referred to as a “logo”) is the critical first step in building a business! What makes a great corporate Identity? (What makes a great logo?) Your corporate Identity…